CIRAS exists to make Iowa industry better. For more than 60 years, we’ve worked alongside Iowa leaders, providing perspective, expertise, and connections to help you make informed decisions and implement change.
Today’s business environment can feel like walking through dense fog. You know where you’re trying to go, but the path forward isn’t always clear. Supply chains remain unpredictable. Markets shift with global events and policy. Internally, you are navigating workforce shortages, retirements, and rapid changes in technology, including artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0 tools.
We’re adapting, too. Changes in what you need and shifts in federal funding are reshaping how we work. But our commitment remains the same: to walk with you through uncertainty to make your business better.
In the coming months and years, we’ll create more ways to connect with our team, collaborate on your biggest challenges, and help you prepare for the future. We’ll continue our long history of being your trusted partner to help your business, and Iowa, thrive.
Contact Mike O’Donnell at modonnll@iastate.edu to learn more.